The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V519000·Announced 2022-07-21

2022 Toyota RAV4 Air Bag Sensor May Deploy Incorrectly

Toyota is recalling 2022 RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Prime vehicles because a front passenger seat occupant detection sensor may fail to properly detect occupants. This could cause improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defective occupant detection sensor that could cause improper air bag deployment, directly affecting crash safety. No injuries or deaths have been reported. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury are classified as High.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2022 Toyota RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Prime vehicles due to a defect in the front passenger seat occupant classification system (OCS) sensor. Internal parts in the seat may have interfered with the sensor during assembly, causing it to potentially malfunction.

The defective sensor may fail to correctly detect whether an occupant is present in the front passenger seat. If the sensor does not detect a passenger, the air bag system will not deploy properly during a crash. This increases the risk of occupant injury in a collision.

Affected owners should contact a Toyota dealer to have the front passenger seat inspected and repaired free of charge. Toyota began notifying owners in September 2022. Owners may also call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME, RAV4 HYBRID, RAV4
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Passenger vehicle safety system
Hazard
Affected units
3,533

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • RAV4 PRIME
  • RAV4 HYBRID
  • RAV4

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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